Jill H. Rathus

Jill H. Rathus is Professor of Psychology at Long Island University's CW Post Campus, where she also serves as Co-Director of the Family Violence Program. She is affiliated with the Department of Psychology within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and maintains a private clinical practice in Great Neck, NY, directing the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program.

Her educational background includes a B.A. from Cornell University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from Stony Brook University. She completed her clinical internship at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, NY.

Dr. Rathus's research and clinical work centers on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), with a strong focus on adolescents, suicide prevention, intimate partner violence, and trauma. She has pioneered adaptations of DBT for diverse populations, including youth exposed to chronic stress through the development of SPARCS (Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic Stress). Her work integrates cognitive-behavioral frameworks with mindfulness-based interventions, emphasizing emotion regulation, interpersonal functioning, and self-identity.

Her recent publications reflect a consistent trajectory in DBT research, adolescent mental health, marital distress, and domestic violence. The articles show increasing specialization in adapting DBT across settings and populations, with a growing emphasis on assessment tools and underlying mechanisms such as emotion dysregulation and attachment dynamics.

Dr. Rathus has made significant contributions through her co-authored books, including DBT with Suicidal Adolescents, Marital Distress: Cognitive Behavioral Interventions for Couples, and handbooks on partner violence assessment. Her leadership extends to professional service as a journal reviewer and member of National Institute of Mental Health grant review committees.

She actively trains mental health professionals in DBT and CBT, consults on treatment development, and has secured foundation and university funding for her research. Though advisees are not listed, her collaborations with scholars like Alec L. Miller indicate mentorship and team-based research. She is involved in both clinical practice and academic research, bridging science and application.

Dr. Rathus is affiliated with the Family Violence Program at CW Post and contributes to national discourse through her publications, training, and committee work. Her private practice serves as a clinical laboratory for implementing and refining DBT protocols.